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During the 1992 campaign, when Gennifer Flowers first brought Clinton's philandering to public attention, Stephanopoulos--as Clinton's chief spinner, distracter, and all-around bullshit artist--played a crucial role in discrediting Flowers and anyone else who tried to point out the truth, namely that Clinton had a disturbing zipper problem.
Gennifer Flowers attempted to bring to light Clinton's disturbing zipper problem during the 1992 campaign but Clinton's chief spinner discredited her and anyone else trying to point out the truth.